Doctor is always with the Sick, and Sick always approach the Doctor

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : Lenten Season - Saturday after Ash Wednesday*

*Gospel : Lk 5:27-32*

*First Reading : Is 58:9b-14*

*Doctor is always with the Sick, and Sick always approach the Doctor*

*1) Doctor and the Sick*

In the Gospel of the day Jesus speaks about the Physician and the Sick, towards the end of the Gospel

In explaining the connection between Him and the Sinners, Jesus uses this expression *“Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do.*

From this expression, Jesus also refers His relationship with the sinners *I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners*

So we see a close connection between these two relationships

*2) Doctor is Always with Sick*

Any physician we see in and around us, they are always with the Sick people 

From morning till evening they are at service of Sick people 

On the other hand, all the sick people approach the physician for the treatment and for the healing 

This is our practical experience in life 

So doctors and sick people always stay connected with each other 

*3) Jesus the Divine Physician*

Jesus came to this world as a divine physician. This is very clear from today's Gospel

Apart from this, in the Gospel we have many references where, Jesus appears as healer

Jesus healed all kinds of sicknesses. He healed the persons suffering from fever, leprosy, evil spirits and other various sicknesses 

*4) The Speciality of the Divine Healer*

Jesus the Divine healer, healed not only the physical sicknesses, but He healed many spiritual illnesses of the people 

There are many instances in the Gospel. The Samaritan woman, Matthew the Levi, Zacchaeus, and others 

This is the speciality of Jesus the divine healer 

*5) We are all Sick People*

All of us are suffering from either one or the sickness

Most of us are physically and Spiritually sick, and our Spiritual sickness can be healed only by Jesus 

It is very important to realise that all of us are spiritually sick. This realization is a great realization and which brings a drastic change in our life 

*6) Lent is a special time of Treatment*

Even when we are physically sick, there are times, when we get special concession in treating our illnesses. When we use these opportunities, our sicknesses are easily treated and without much cost, we are able to treat the sickness

In the same way, Lent is a Special time to treat our spiritual sicknesses. 

During this time, God gives us special concession in the form of Grace and Forgiveness, and we are helped from all the sides to get rid of our spiritual sicknesses

The only condition is that, we need to approach the divine healer and expose ourselves to His divine treatment. 

All those who are ready to do this, will be healed from their spiritual as well as physical sicknesses and will be able to experience life in a different way 

So what is my Response???

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*